Word Origin & History

swindler 1774, from Ger. Schwindler "giddy person, extravagant speculator, cheat," from schwindeln "to be giddy, act extravagantly, swindle," from O.H.G. swintilon "be giddy," frequentative form of swintan "to languish, disappear;" cognate with O.E. swindan, and probably with swima "dizziness." Said to have been introduced in London by Ger. Jews c.1762. swindle is a back-formation attested from 1782 as a verb, 1833 as a noun.

Example Sentences for swindler

No great capitalist, no political trickster, no swindler or thief shall enter it.

Besides, the government can file relatively few cases, while private shareholders can sue a swindler whenever they feel wronged.

If you give your card number, the swindler may make unauthorized charges to your account, even if you decide not to buy anything.

There is nothing as consistent as the delusion of a paranoid or the story of a swindler.